Data Reliability Engineer

Little Caesars Pizza • Detroit, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Primary responsibilities will be to perform DBA support activities for database environments running in production and test environments. This will include performing database Backups, Recovery, Reorgs, Unloads, Load, database monitoring/tuning, supporting production migrations, and debugging application issues. Assist senior database colleagues by working closely with development teams to create and maintain our database environments and perform refreshes of less complex database environments to support application testing. This position will work under moderate to direct supervision and will escalate questions to senior staff when necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related degree with computer classes. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years running NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB and Redis) and relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server).
• Proven experience with running database workloads on Azure Cloud or similar cloud providers.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Strong expertise in automation, monitoring, and performance engineering of database systems.
• Familiarity with database monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitoring).
• Strong knowledge of documentation and diagraming skills.
• Evidence of experience with database clustering and replication.
• Solid judgment, analytical and problem solution skills to identify and resolve matters of significance.
• Demonstrated ability to work with various levels of colleagues and public, from top management to new hires.

Nice To Haves

• QSR experience.
• Linux systems administration experience.
• Ability to learn new technologies or support existing applications quickly and with minimal guidance.
• Thrives on technical challenges and takes pride in solving them.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and doing things differently.
• Relevant certification in the IAM area of expertise.
• Ability to interact with vendor API’s for automation.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for all database instances, manage changes, and implement automation tools to streamline operations.
• Participate in production readiness reviews to ensure database reliability needs are met, assist in designing redundant systems and disaster recovery policies, and develop methods for integrating and customizing databases to meet specific needs.
• Monitor databases, assist in the development and maintenance of monitoring systems, and ensure performance and reliability goals are met.
• Responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of corporate databases.
• Manage and optimize database workloads on Azure Cloud or similar cloud providers.
• Implement, administer, and maintain policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the company databases.
• Assists in writing documentation, establishing procedures and supporting other team members.
• Communicate and monitor compliance with existing practices.
• Maintain knowledge in state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies.
• Ensure communication with internal staff and vendors is timely, professional, and complete.
• Ensure quality data creation, presentation, and data flow within our systems.
• Troubleshoots hybrid cloud hosting and application technologies.
• Develops routine reporting of system statistics, status, and health.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
• Consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process.
• Participation in E-Verify.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level